Synonyms for Boss
bɒs, bɔsboss

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, bossnoun

   a person who exercises control over workers

   "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

   Synonyms:
   hirer, tribal chief, headman, foreman, political boss, antique, boss, gaffer, old geezer, chief, knob, old-timer, honcho, oldtimer, chieftain, head, party boss, top dog

   Antonyms:
   inferior

2. boss, hirernoun

   a person responsible for hiring workers

   "the boss hired three more men for the new job"

   Synonyms:
   honcho, gaffer, party boss, hirer, knob, chief, foreman, boss, political boss

   Antonyms:
   inferior

3. bossnoun

   a person who exercises control and makes decisions

   "he is his own boss now"

   Synonyms:
   honcho, gaffer, party boss, hirer, knob, chief, foreman, political boss

   Antonyms:
   inferior

4. party boss, political boss, bossnoun

   a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments

   "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"

   Synonyms:
   honcho, gaffer, party boss, hirer, knob, chief, foreman, boss, political boss

   Antonyms:
   inferior

5. knob, bossadjective

   a circular rounded projection or protuberance

   Synonyms:
   node, honcho, gaffer, thickening, hirer, boss, knob, chief, foreman, pommel, political boss, party boss

   Antonyms:
   inferior

6. boss, bragverb

   exceptionally good

   "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"

   Synonyms:
   brag, boss

   Antonyms:
   inferior

7. emboss, boss, stampverb

   raise in a relief

   "embossed stationery"

   Synonyms:
   stomp, boss, emboss, stamp, stereotype, stump, pigeonhole

   Antonyms:
   inferior

Matched Categories

1. • Employer
   • Impress
   • Leader
   • Politician

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bossnoun

   Synonyms:
   protuberance, knob, stud, protuberant part

2. bossnoun

   Synonyms:
   [colloquial, U. s.] superintendent, overseer, master-workman

3. bossverb

   Synonyms:
   stud, cover with bosses

4. bossverb

   Synonyms:
   [colloquial, U. S.] direct, oversee, superintend

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bossnoun

   Synonyms:
   protuberance, stud, knob, process, superintendent, director, employer, foreman, overseer

2. bossverb

   Synonyms:
   direct, oversee, superintend, domineer, dominate, dictate

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "boss":

   guv, patron, pattern, chief, head, skipper, -boss, chef, leader, owner, bosses, master, kingpin, landlord

NicknamesRate these nicknames:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of known nicknames for "Boss":

   Lichelle Laws, Bo$$

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BOSS

   Synonyms:
   Balloon Optimisation vs Stent Study

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How to use Boss in a sentence?

1. Charles F. Kettering:

   When I was research head of General Motors and wanted a problem solved, I'd place a table outside the meeting room with a sign: LEAVE SLIDE RULES HERE! If I didn't do that, I'd find some engineer reaching for his slide rule. Then he'd be on his feet saying, Boss you can't do that.

2. Lovely Warren:

   Jaisaan Lovett and Jaisaan Lovett did n’t have a great relationship and it was Jaisaan Lovett last chance to show Jaisaan Lovett who was boss.

3. Ross Taylor:

   You would hide trades, say the profit was from something else, manipulate pricing to disguise where it came from, all so you didn't have to give up the idea to the boss.

4. Comedian Joe Lycett:

   I think it's sort of a massive company taking on a little company, and it's not fair. And nobody's going to confuse a beer with Hugo Boss. I don't think I'd splash Comedian Joe Lycett with Heineken in the morning on my neck.

5. Doug Larson:

   Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties.